James May's new show thrown into chaos after The Grand Tour star suffers nasty injury

James May's latest television project has hit a snag after the former The Grand Tour host sustained a serious injury. The broadcaster hurt himself falling from his bike during a charity ride in London when he took a tumble close to Hammersmith Bridge and injured his wrist.

This accident has unfortunately caused disruptions for his forthcoming Channel 5 show, The Great Explorers With James May. Now 61, May has expressed his irritation with the situation, as it prevented him from filming several planned scenes for the new series.

Following the incident, he informed his followers on X, which is what Twitter is now known as, about the change of plans: "I'm taking part in a charity bicycle ride today, with the Armonico Consort and me old mate Oz Clarke (OBE). But I'm going in the car, because I bust my wrist in a bicycle accident."

In a recent dialogue, he expressed how his healing process is complicated by his age, telling The Telegraph: "At my age, this sort of thing takes much longer to heal," and revealing a newfound sense of ageing: "I woke up one day and the one thing I never thought would happen had happened: I felt old. It's partly my hair; my baggy face."

In his upcoming series, May will take viewers on the historical voyages of renowned explorers like James Cook, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Christopher Columbus, bringing their epic journeys and stories to life, reports the Mirror.

A source reportedly told The Sun: "This show is all about James looking back over the journeys of the world's most notable explorers across three 90-minute episodes dedicated to each name. Not only will he examine the success of their stories, from engineering innovation to culinary invention, but also the treasures brought back to dark, damp Europe."

They added: "This series will also reveal the less impressive or palatable aspects of these men, for many, their discoveries may not be quite what they expected."

This comes in the wake of James May's comments post-The Grand Tour, where he stated he was "not depressed" following the show's conclusion. He humorously remarked that it was time to call it quits on the show as the presenters were "on the brink of death".

May, who co-hosted the show with fellow ex-Top Gear stars Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, expressed no sorrow over the final episode, which aired earlier this month, saying they finished "on a high note". Speaking at Market Place Vauxhall, where traders have teamed up with him to offer special James Gin infused dishes for a limited time, May commented: "Nothing will ever be as big as Top Gear and The Grand Tour were, so I'm not full of woe and regret."

He continued: "It was time to stop. We are all getting quite old. One or two of us are on the brink of death, and I hope we left on a high note with people wanting more, because that's what you're supposed to do in show business. So, I'm not depressed about it. It's a time for reflection, a reflection usually leads to another gin.@